Lemmy, PieFed, Mastodon?
this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2026
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I don't see any guide talking about that. I would try some kind of Htaccess to prevent people from using /setup.
It feels like a bandaid, but on the other hand I have never seen a "server application" where URLs like /setup can selfdestruct after one use.
You might try PieFed's setup process also - its reputedly very streamlined.
even lemmy.ml operated by its devs have /setup exposed and not working, i think its fine
if it bothers you block or redirect the url on your web server's config
I don't think it does anything once the first admin account is created
Does it actually work?
Thanks. I just tried it out and it actually doesn't work. The page is still there which is annoying, but at least it can't be exploited to give random people admin accounts.